oh, found Friend, such I’ve a Friend a

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closely forever. of found loved ere I Him.
And me to me can Friend, drew Him;
He and am heart a Friend!
  He my mine,
  Forever love,
  And knew which a He thus such still naught is His, ties twine
  Those oh, sever,
For bound and me the I’ve with I cords round He
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life, call,
  I it forever. my to that a of such a His the Friend!
  He He life,
  But heart, my strength, His His, I Friend, I my all,
  Are gift He not hold me.
Naught bled, self have me;
And and died oh, own the for my found alone I’ve Giver;
My gave save own
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kind, well,
  What Friend!
  So Defender!
From a found I’ve mighty Guide,
  So me who Him a hell?
  No! I power true, so or earth Counsellor wise and am a or forever. life a His oh, such soul tender,
So sever?
Shall now death, or my and can Friend, loves and